Subject Guide

Languages and Area Studies

Compare Languages and Area Studies degrees, uncover real graduate earnings, check student satisfaction, and make an informed decision about your future.

Full UK Coverage Official HESA Data Career Outcomes
Average Graduate Salary
£30,000
Real earnings 15 months after graduation (Full-time)
Total Courses1,541
Data SourceOffice for Students

BAGlobal Politics and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

Birkbeck College
PT
Satisfied82%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BALinguistics and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish with Year Abroad

University of Southampton
FT4Y
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAEnglish with Film Studies

King's College London
FT3Y
Satisfied78%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish and Classical Studies

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied90%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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BAModern Languages and International Relations

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAArabic and Russian

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied81%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAInternational Development and Languages

University of Portsmouth
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied91%
Drop-out5%
Salary£26k
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BALinguistics and Arabic

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied80%
Drop-out15%
Salary£28k
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BALanguage Studies

The Open University
PT
Satisfied89%
Drop-out40%
Salary£29k
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BAEnglish and Publishing

University of Derby
FT3YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied94%
Drop-out17%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages and Cultures

The University of Sheffield
FT4Y
Satisfied83%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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MAFrench and Geography

University of Aberdeen
FT5Y
Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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MAComparative Literature and Greek

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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MAModern Languages (Persian and Russian) and Classical Studies

University of St Andrews
FT4YAbroad
Satisfied96%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish

University of Southampton
FT3YPlacementAbroad
Satisfied92%
Drop-out10%
Salary£25k
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BAModern Languages and English

The University of Leeds
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied82%
Drop-out8%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BAEnglish with Foundation Year

The University of Hull
FT4Y
Satisfied87%
Drop-out20%
Salary£28k
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BAItalian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied77%
Drop-out5%
Salary£27k
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BAEnglish Language and Literature (with Foundation Year)

University of Nottingham, the
FT4Y
Satisfied89%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAChinese and Russian

The University of Leeds
FT5Y
Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£29k
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BScPharmacology with a Modern Language

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacementFoundation
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BARussian and Spanish

The University of Manchester
FT4YPlacement
Satisfied86%
Drop-out10%
Salary£27k
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BAFilm and English

University of Bristol
FT3YFoundation
Satisfied82%
Drop-out0%
Salary£27k
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Top Universities

Highest graduate salaries for Languages and Area Studies

Subject Snapshot

Total Courses1,541
Avg Graduate Salary£30,000
Data SourceOffice for Students